A Bolivian K-8 – Teclado00 A Bolivian Air Force Hongdu JL-8 trainer plane crashes into a house in Sacaba, Cochabamba, and was destroyed by fire. There is said to be one fatality on the ground. Both pilots are said to have ejected safely. The crashed jet was a training aircraft. …
Read More »Two JASDF F-35A Lightning II Fighter Make an Emergency Landing at Aomori Airport
青森空港に緊急着陸した航空自衛隊三沢基地に所属するF35Aステルス戦闘機2機=24日午後4時2`(KYODONEWS) On the afternoon of the 24th, two Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters deployed at the Air Self-Defense Force Misawa Air Base made an emergency landing at Aomori Airport. One of two F-35A of Japan Air Self-Defense Force on a training flight over the Sea …
Read More »U.S. Navy Sets New Record For Aircraft Recovery From The Bottom Of The Sea
The U.S. Navy has set a new record for aircraft recovery by retrieving an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the bottom of the sea off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, from a depth of 19,075 feet. The details of the impressive feat were revealed last night by Naval Sea Systems Command …
Read More »Outdated Design F-5E Ejection Seats Should Be Replaced: Experts
An ejection seat and a parachute found by the rescue team. Photo courtesy of the National Rescue Command Center On March 22, 2021, Two Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighter jets collided midair off Taiwan’s southeast coast. Both pilots ejected, one pilot died and another …
Read More »Top 10 Air Forces In The World
The Air force is the military branch of the country that conducts aerial warfare. Air Force plays an important role in maintaining the security of the country. The Air Forces consist of a combination of bombers, helicopters, fighter planes, transport planes, and other aircraft. Here is the list of the …
Read More »Accidental Ejection Seats Activation During Takeoff Cause Fatal Tu-22M3 Bomber Crash
Tu-22M3 bomber © Russian Defense Ministry’s press service As we have reported earlier, on Mar. 23, 2021, Russian Air Force Tu-22 Backfire Bomber Crashes In Kaluga Region Killing Three Crew Onboard. No one else on the ground was injured. Now according to the information released by the Russian Defense Ministry, …
Read More »Russian Air Force Tu-22 Backfire Bomber Crashes In Kaluga Region Killing Three Crew Onboard
Tu-22M3M GEFEST – Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22 Backfire bomber crashes in kaluga region killing three crew onboard. According to Russian media, a Tu-22M3 Backfire long-range bomber crashed at Shaykovka airbase, in the Kaluga region, killing the three crew on board. When preparing for takeoff, …
Read More »Arrow: The World’s First Mach 2.1 Supersonic Unmanned Combat Drone
Singapore-based Kelley Aerospace has officially launched the world’s first supersonic unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). Called ‘Arrow,’ the drone is designed with a single-shell made of lightweight carbon fiber that allows it to reads speeds up to Mach 2.1 – exceeding the speed of sound. A manned version of Arrow …
Read More »Here’s Why Blue Angels Chose A-4 Skyhawk To Replace F-4 Phantom
All six Blue Angels Douglas A-4F Skyhawks executing a “fleur de lis” maneuver. USN – U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN The Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron was formed in 1946 by the United States Navy. The unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world after the French Patrouille de France formed …
Read More »Two ROCAF F-5E Fighter Jets Collided Midair Off Taiwan’s Southeast Coast
Taiwanese air force’s F-5E figther jets release the flare (AFP/Sam Yeh) TwoRepublic of China Air Force (ROCAF) Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighter jets have collided midair off Taiwan’s southeast coast. Both pilots ejected, one pilot died and another is still missing. The two F-5E jets disappeared from radar at about …
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